All posts tagged Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich, 1943-

Janet Evanovich is an American writer best known for her “numbered” contemporary mysteries featuring bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, beginning with One for the Money through upcoming Notorious Nineteen. She also wrote contemporary romance as Steffie Hall.

Most of the Authors on my list are still cranking out bestsellers although I haven’t read much of the Mystery/Thriller genre in the past few years. My Mystery /Thriller reading faded away when I discovered Paranormal Romance, which evolved into Urban Fantasy.) I tend toward Genre Phases rather than reading from multiple genres within a given time period. The advantage is it allows a pool of unread books from favorite author’s to build up while I ‘m gone.

(pen name for Nora Roberts) I’ve enjoyed many of her Eve Dallas novels about a futuristic cop. Regretfully this series is one of the very few series I’ve read out of order. I couldn’t remember which ones I’ve read. After buying a few “new” Eve Dallas books only to realize they were books I’d already read old with a new cover, I gave the series up—I resent this practice. (Read about 2-3 books a week for a few decades—you’ll lose track of the books too.)

His main character Alex Delaware is a child psychologist who consults as a court expert witness. He gets drawn into helping to solve crimes by his clients, LAPD, and sometimes at gun point. My favorite character is Milo the slouchy LAPD detective friend and sidekick to Alex.

(He’s married to Faye and their son Jesse writes good psychological suspense as well.)

Her mysteries are usually set in, or have ties to, New England. I like that her books introduce fresh characters but are interwoven with overlapping histories and circumstances to earlier characters. Her mysteries lean toward romance and often feature hunky Navy seal or ranger type heroes.

I have a fondness for the Scottoline books that feature the women of law firm Rosato and Associates—all feisty, intelligent, assertive woman who aren’t always so smart or strong in their personal lives.

The latest paperback Stephanie Plum novel is a standard for my vacation reading. A perfect choice for light and funny reading even if they are rather weak in the Mystery/Thriller department. Ranger or Morelli: Ranger! (Fans will know what I mean).

I faithfully read every Navajo Tribal Police mystery with Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn. Hillerman incorporated his knowledge of Navajo customs and history into the unique geography of New Mexico. Sadly, Hillerman passed away in 2008, Hágoónee’. (Navajo for Good-bye)

His adult books introduce murder and mayhem in Florida Everglades and Keys and creates hysterically offbeat characters to either commit crimes or unravel the mystery. He gave me my fascination with Key West. Hiaasen’s minor but reoccurring character Skink, the loony recluse and former Florida governor who lurks in the everglades wearing a flowered shower cap, has my vote for most intriguing Hiaasen character.

In the July 4th Top Ten List post an IOU was offered for 2 authors since there were only eight members of the Kindle Million Club. I predicted the ninth and tenth members would be announced by the end of July. I was 16 days short.

On August 16th Amazon announced that Janet Evanovich and Kathryn Stockett had sold their millionth paid ebook from the Kindle Store and became members of the Kindle Million Club.

The Top Eight Ten Kindle Authors & Members of the Kindle Million Club

Janet Evanovich 8/16/2011

Best known for her Stephanie Plum novels, Evanovich’s latest release, Smoking Seventeen has been on the Kindle Best Seller list over three months.

Kathryn Stockett 6/16/2011

Stockett’s place in the Million Club was earned with her first novel, The Help. Stockett is the first debut novelist to join the Kindle Million Club Wow!

John Locke – 6/20/11

The author of the Donavan Creed novels and Emmett Love Novels, Locke is the author of a new non-fiction book, How I Sold 1 Million eBooks in 5 Months.

Michael Connelly – 6/9/11

The author of Crime Novels, Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller Series.

Suzanne Collins – 6/6/11

The author of the Fantasy series The Underland Chronicles and Science Fiction trilogy The Hunger Games.